Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S266 100; customs, $9S7.S13.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $266, 100; customs, $9S7.S13.
TEE BELL TELEPHONE Subtitle government
counsel In the Bell telephone case held consulta-
ton at the Department OF Justice last evening.
They expect to begin preliminary proceedings
ag inst the Bell company in Boston before the
middle OF next week.
INVITED TO CANADA.-E Is stated at Ottawa,
Ont, that very pressing invitation has been sent
from Rideau Hall to President and Mrs. Cleveland
and the members of the United States Cabinet to
become the guests OF the governor general at
Montreal during the Carnival
EXTENDING THE ISSUE OF POSTAL NoTFs-In view
OF the approval OF the act authorizing the issue
only OF postal notes, and not their payment, at
such Offices other than money order offices as the
postmaster General may designate, Instructions
have been issued by the department to postmasters
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Camden and delegation from West vir-
ginia, Representatives Henderson, with P. o. F.
kottz, OF n. &C, Campbell, Belmont, Pindar, viele
Iarseney, Alien; Mass, Cox, N. c.; Springer,
Snowden, Stahnecker, and McAdoo, and GEO. w.
Savage, l. S. consul at Belfast.
SECRETARY LAMAR Nor TO MISUNDERSTANDING
Lamar authorized the New York World CORE
spondent at Atlanta to deny in the most emphatic
terms the rumor that in obedience to the wishes
Oh his newly welded wife, he Will resign his seat
In the Cabinet. 81 am not one OF the reSignlng
sort, he said. 1t is MIR. Limars intention 10 re-
turn TO washington week after next. He LETT At
lanta last night with his wife for oxford, Mss
LIEUT.. COL ALFRED MoRpEcAI, ordnance depart
ment, has been assigned TO command the New
York arsenal, vice Col. McAllister, deceased.
To BE EXAMINED FOR RPROMoTION-COlonelsS Silas
Crispin and Thos. G. Baylor and Lieut.. Col. Alfred
Mordecai ordnance department., have been ap-
pointed a board to meet at the Rock Island arsenal
January 18TH, 1or the examination OF Lieut. Col.
Us. NJ Whittemore, Major Francis II. Parker and
Capt. JIo. A. hreSS for promotion.
The ORDNANCE PLANT AT WASHINGTON NAVY
YARD.-Ihe naval board, consisting Of Command
elS A. II. Mccormick X. d. Evans, Lieuts. C. A.
Bradbury and j. n Hemphill, Civil Engineer Men
Oca, Quarterman Macnlnlst James r. Street and
Foreman Machinist j. b. Davis, appointed some
time ago TO consider the subject OF preparing an
ordnance plant for the Washington ordnance
foundry. submitting plans and estimates, visited
fittsOulg yesterday and inspected the iron and
steel mills there.
THE LOGAN FUND-Capt. Geo. E. Lemon has re-
ceived additional contributions to the Logan fund,
as follows: Cash, Illinois, 500; Clark E. Carr,
Galesburg, Ill, $50; Hon. j. X. McShane, Omaha,
$1,000; lion John VI. ThurstOn, Omaha, 500; don.
c. B. GruDb Burlington, n. j., 500; j. M1lliken,
Decatur. ILL.,, 500; through A. j. Drexel & Co., OF
Philadelphia, tle following: Seugwick Post, u. 4.
r., ID, B. Ii. BartOl 500, samuel Crozer 500 and
g. {. Thomas so; Col. jacob Smith. Post No. II,
q. A. r., Trenton, Mo-, S25. The following were
forwarded by Henry e. Bowen, OF the New York
L,depende,,t: A. A. Low $3.50 Arnold, Constable a.
Co 500, j. S. I. stranahan Sl00, Spencer Trosk
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer VIM. s. Smith,
ordered to temporary duty at Portsmouth, n. Ii.
Passed Assistant Engineer JAS j. Barry to the New
YOrn navy yard. Lieut.. Commander Chas. NJ.
thomas, detached from the Hartford and ordered
TO The coast survey. LleuiS. Il. $. Phelps, T. P.
wood, W. G. Babcock, John G. Fremont and Chas.
h. Nieeiand Fleet Surgeon u. Bradley, Passed As
siStdnC surgeon f. Ii. Mtrsteller, Fleet Engineer
Thomas Williamson, Assistant Engineer +. c.
Bowers, from the Hartford and placed on waiting
ofdefs. Fleet faymaster I. L. Caswel, from the
Hartford, and to oeLLle accounts and wait orders.
Chie1 Engineer Jno. Lowe, from the Dolphin and
ordered 10 lhe Theti5. Cnief Engineer A. w. Nor
ley, from the New York navy yard and ordered TO
The Dolphin. Passed Assistant Surgeon Z. II.
Green, from the independence and ordered 10 the
Alert Chaplain John *. Lewis. from tie Hartford
aiii oriercd 10 me Independence. Assistant Engl-
necr Wan. h. Durand, from the Dolphin anu placed
on ing orders. Assistant Engineer b. G. By an.
FROM the navy yard, Mare Island, and ordered ID
du1y In CONNECTION With the Boston. Assistant
hnglneer 4. &: "iiii !; from Tue Hartford ana o.
neer Ira n. Hollis, froi The Hartford AID ordered
to the Mare Island yaia.
PERs0NAL-Chlef Clerk lockwood, of the Interior
department, is expected back Oh Monday.-Rep-
resentative Ward, Cortlandt Parker, j. F. Adam,
John hegelend and V. Bertheot, OF New YORK,
Nlu. b. Niison, Oh Detroit, ana Henry Reed, OF
Plllt1 tipila, are at The Arlin ,tun.-SendtOrS
haic, YES. and Sabia, dli Representative May.
Duis, "cic itSlolticu III New lOfk ltSC QlSlu.-
Jno L. Merriam, or ST. Paul, Dr. G. p. Tnayer. OF
Boston, Jno IL. Haar, j. Ii. Mccormack, and VIM.
j. Tanning, OF New York, E. A. Brandar, ana A.
Lessep5, oI New Orleans, j. I. Jones. OF Walla
Walia, y. }. Slertdan Of Rochester. X. L. Barney
Oh swanton, VI, VIM. OCoAnor. or Kentucky, A. f.
Lucas, OF Charlotte, n; c., are at Willards--
C0.d dt Gen. L3Sai's OboequteS, has been con-
med 70 his beu ur the past week. but this morn
llS his phyalcldl! pronounced MIN some BETTER
W. A heene, OK l. ni Rochester Ford, OF s.. Louis,
d. IL M: Chel Oh Philadelphia, I. J. Cartor, OF Las
Vegas, IL. &. i rtow, OF Boston, j. d. Reed, OF New
YORK, ana Louis ii. Matthews, OF Chicago are at
tio EDoltt.-Robert Armstrong and q. W. hamii-
ton. vi Washington, were in ST. Louis On Thurs
d,y.-oov. and Mrs. Lee, Philip hoxall and M. +.
JlsAson, Oh New York, and G. a. Ellis ana George
Frost, OF Boston, are at the riggs house,
j: r. Pratt ana ffdnhlin Ford, OF New York, are
son OF TIE late pubic primer, 1Slu. town, the guest
oi ATS. iie4:y H. Scare, ;:4la l4th street,. p.
Cooper, OF London, and lockwood HOar, of WOr-
ceSter are at Nolney's.
War Department Changes.
Jas 6. hudson, or Texas, ap ,,ulnted clerk at
$1,000 under civil service rules, adjutant generals
office.
Mervin L. York, OF New Jersey, appointed clerk
al $1,000 under civil service rules, commissary
generals Office.
A1na g. Neyhart, Mary N. Reagan, Alice 7.
heicua, .nnie n. Hepburn, Ellen II. Mitchell and
My X. VII OK aDpointed clerks at SIS per month
under civil service rules: signal ollice.
Sudden Death Of Gen. Duncan.
PORTION OF HIS SKULL CARRIED OFF BY CAM
NON BALL DURING THE WAR.
The War department was this morning informed
that General Thomas Duncan {retired) died sud-
denly yesterday afternoon at his residence on l4th
street. He was wounded by cannon ball during
the War, and portion OF his skull carried away.
his Skull was trepanned, and for over twenty
years he had worn the silver plate that formed
part OF his anatomy. He had been complaining
iOr several ~, but was not thought to be danger
0uaiy Ill until yesterday morning.
Senator Brown In the City.
HE HAS NO PRESENT INTENTION OF REsIGNING.
Senator Brown, accompanied by his wtIe daugh-
ter secretary and servants has arrived in the city
| and taken quarters at the National A STAR re-
por'eg, who called upon the Senator, found him
seated before a comfortable fire and engrOssed
! with mass OF correspondence.
''SenatOr," said the reporter 'sTHE STAR has sent
TO ascertain wich her or not there Is any truth In
the report OF your contemplated resignatton?"
81 prefer, he replad, 80 have nothing to say
OH That subject. have not authorized any state
ment OF any KIND in that connection, and the re.
porter who ur.Iinited It must have been hard
di1Ven for an item. The fact that have returned
To Washington 20 resume my duties In the Senate
should thinA would be enough TO show that
have no present intention 0! re,igning. have
had anotEr severe attack OF my throat trouble,